B6200 fueled with gasoline instead of diesel... How screwed am I?

[SPYDERLK]

Don’t use a 75 percent gas mix for starting fires. It’s too dangerous. I had about the same quantity of gas diesel mix that I drained from a family member’s lawnmower. I just poured it in a gas vehicle. I figured a gallon or so of diesel in a 20 gallon gas tank wouldn’t hurt anything which it didn’t.

Done that in my Subaru and got some road miles out of it. Ran fine. A little occasional pinging.

 

[BX23S-1]

I would thank him for the amount of gas he gave you but the tractor likes diesel instead. Lol

GET AWAY FROM MY DIESEL TRACTOR WITH THAT GAZWOLINE CAN OR I`LL SCWAAAAAT`CH YO EYES OUT BOYYYYY!!!!!!

 

[Joisey]

I seriously doubt you did any major damage. It ran funny because the gasoline was basically "knocking" in the combustion chamber. It was detonating too quickly because of the high compression ratio of your diesel engine. I doubt your injection pump would be destroyed by a minute of running time. I had a diesel powered Ford Escort and they recommended a certain percentage of gas in the tank when the weather got cold (i.e. below zero). IIRC it was no more than 10% gas. So a little gas is likely not harmful.

I'd advise you to drain the tank and as much of the lines and filter as you can, and fill it with good fuel. If you are really worried, disconnect the lines at the injectors and purge them of any gas. Bleed the fuel system and start it and let it run until it runs correctly.

My 1977 WV diesel Rabbit recommended 10% regular gas added to the tank in winter to prevent gelling. Never hurt it one bit. Sold the car with just shy of 300K on it.

 

[tacticalturnip]

My 1977 WV diesel Rabbit recommended 10% regular gas added to the tank in winter to prevent gelling. Never hurt it one bit. Sold the car with just shy of 300K on it.

To be fair, the only thing that could hurt a Rabbit was rust and sudden, abrupt stops.

 

[Joisey]

To be fair, the only thing that could hurt a Rabbit was rust and sudden, abrupt stops.

You have to admire any diesel engine that can turn 4500 rpm and stay together.

 

[Bavarian]

My 1977 WV diesel Rabbit recommended 10% regular gas added to the tank in winter to prevent gelling. Never hurt it one bit. Sold the car with just shy of 300K on it.

There is quite a bit of difference between 1977 and now.
Different technology so to speak.
Yes, that 10% sounds about right. In Germany, the winter diesel standard is set at -22C. If it gets colder than that, manufacturers recommended to add gasoline.
It doesn't get that cold anymore.

 

[Joisey]

There is quite a bit of difference between 1977 and now.
Different technology so to speak.
Yes, that 10% sounds about right. In Germany, the winter diesel standard is set at -22C. If it gets colder than that, manufacturers recommended to add gasoline.
It doesn't get that cold anymore.

It would be asking a lot for 1977 technology to be the same as it is now 46 years later, wouldn't it?